For over 55 years, Queen of the Valley Medical Center has served the greater Napa Valley area as the region’s largest, most comprehensive health care facility. Our reputation for excellence, on par with well-known university hospitals, consistently attracts high caliber health care professionals. Backed by state-of-the-art facilities and leading edge technology, our outstanding medical team ensures Napa Valley residents the best care possible close to home.

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Queen of the Valley Medical Center has been serving Napa Valley residents since being founded in 1958. Our staff is highly trained and is of the highest caliber – led by award-winning physicians and nurses. We are backed by cutting-edge technology and state-of-the-art facilities, which when paired with our distinguished doctors, allows us to provide the best possible medical care close to home.

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Our range of advanced specialty services is comparable in quality and scope to those offered by university and urban-based hospitals, and our accreditation and outcomes ratings are as high as or higher than those of major Bay Area teaching hospitals.
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Queen of the Valley Foundation was established in 1969 by a group of local residents who wanted to ensure ongoing, locally managed support for quality medical care in our community. They knew that a financially healthy Medical Center was vital to the future of the place they called home.

Our long history of providing high quality and caring service is founded on four core values: Dignity, Service, Excellence and Justice. These four central principles inspire us to reach out to those in need and to help heal the whole person -- mind, body and spirit.

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Knee Arthroscopy: Conditions Treated

Arthroscopy is used to find and treat many types of knee problems. These
include tears in the meniscal cartilage or anterior cruciate ligament
(ACL), and arthritis.

Meniscal Cartilage Tears

There are several types of meniscal cartilage tears. Your surgery will
depend on the type and extent of your injury. Your surgeon can remove
the damaged tissue or fix the tear. Treatment should ease the pain and
swelling. It can also help keep the joint from locking.

ACL Tears

A torn ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) can make the knee unstable. You
may have pain and swelling, and your knee may give out. Your surgeon can
repair the ACL with stitches or rebuild it. To rebuild your ACL, damaged
tissue may be replaced with a graft of healthy tissue from an area near
your knee, or from a donor.

Arthritis

Constant use of the knee over time can cause
arthritis. This is when the articular cartilage wears away and roughens. Bone or
cartilage fragments can also break off inside the joint
(loose bodies). Either problem can limit movement and cause pain. Your surgeon will use
a burr or shaver to smooth the joint surface. This will aid in healing.
Loose bodies will also be removed.